Shops, hotels in central Seoul preparing safety measures ahead of BTS show | Yonhap News Agency
Screens installed at the KT Gwanghwamun West building in Seoul show a teaser video for an upcoming outdoor concert by the K-pop supergroup BTS on March 11, 2026. (Yonhap) CJ Olive Young Corp., the distribution unit of South Korean food-to-cosmetics...
Tech giants facing higher cost burdens amid supply chain disruptions | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean tech giants faced higher production costs in 2025 as they felt the pinch from inflation, data showed Sunday, with the supply chain crisis stemming from Middle East tensions set to further increase...
Military aircraft bringing back 211 S. Koreans, foreigners from Saudi Arabia amid Mideast conflict | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean military transport aircraft is bringing home 204 nationals from Saudi Arabia, officials said Sunday, in the first airlift evacuation using a military plane since the conflict began in...
(2nd LD) Military aircraft lands in Seoul with 211 S. Koreans, foreigners from Saudi Arabia | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: CHANGES headline, lead; ADDS photo, details in 2nd para) By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- A South Korean military transport aircraft bringing home 204 nationals from Saudi Arabia arrived in Seoul on Sunday evening, in the...
(URGENT) Military aircraft bringing back 211 S. Koreans, foreigners from Saudi Arabia in Middle East evacuation: Seoul | Yonhap News Agency
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(URGENT) S. Korea weighs Trump's ship request with careful consideration | Yonhap News Agency
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Ukraine peace talks fizzle out as Trump’s focus shifts to Iran
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‘Fake workers’ from North Korea use AI to exploit European companies
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Retail traders rush into oil bets as Iran war drives wild price swings
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Spies and subsidies: China joins Brazil’s $20bn delivery app war
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PPP official in charge of nomination for local elections rescinds resignation offer | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Lee Jung-hyun, head of the nomination committee at the main opposition People Power Party (PPP) for the upcoming local elections, returned to work Sunday, two days after offering to step down from his post....
Samsung leads global soundbar market for 12th straight year | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Electronics Co. maintained its stronghold on the global soundbar market for the 12th straight year in 2025, data showed Sunday, on the back of its immersive audio technology. Citing data compiled by market...
SK hynix spends 6.7 tln won on R&D last year amid HBM boom: data | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- SK hynix Inc. poured 6.7 trillion won (US$4.4 billion) into research and development (R&D) projects in 2025 amid soaring demand for high bandwidth memory (HBM) products in the wake of the global artificial intelligence...
S. Korea seeks partnership with Anthropic amid AI push | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is seeking to forge a partnership with Anthropic, the operator of the popular artificial intelligence (AI) tool Claude, amid Seoul's push to bolster AI capabilities, sources said Sunday. The latest move to...
Lee vows to push through reform agenda at dinner with ruling party freshmen | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- President Lee Jae Myung on Sunday called on first-term ruling Democratic Party (DP) lawmakers to join him in pushing through his reform agenda over dinner, a DP spokesperson said. President Lee Jae Myung makes...
Volodymyr Zelenskyy challenges Europe over Russian oil imports
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Industry minister discusses energy, supply chain cooperation with Indo-Pacific economies | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 15 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Industry Minister Kim Jung-kwan attended the inaugural Indo-Pacific Energy Security Ministerial and Business Forum (IPEM) held in Tokyo this weekend and explored ways to bolster regional cooperation in energy and critical mineral...
(URGENT) N. Korea says conducted firepower strike drill with 600 mm ultra-precision multiple rocket launchers: KCNA | Yonhap News Agency
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(LEAD) Trump calls on S, Korea, China, Japan, others to send ships to keep Hormuz Strait open | Yonhap News Agency
President Donald Trump said Saturday that "hopefully" South Korea and other countries, affected by Iran's attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz, will send ships to keep the crucial oil shipping route "open and safe," amid growing concerns over disruptions...
Search under way for 2 crewmembers missing in ship fire off Jeju | Yonhap News Agency
OK JEJU, South Korea, March 14 (Yonhap) -- Coast Guard personnel were searching for two crewmembers Saturday after a fishing boat carrying them caught fire off the southern island of Jeju and sank, leaving them missing. A fire was reported...
Kennedy Center head steps down after tumultuous year
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(LEAD) 10 injured in building fire in central Seoul | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: UPDATES throughout with latest info) SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- Three people sustained serious injuries in a fire that broke out at a seven-story building in central Seoul on Saturday, while seven others suffered minor injuries, mostly foreigners....
S. Korea reach semifinals at Women's Asian Cup, qualify for 2027 Women's World Cup | Yonhap News Agency
OK By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- South Korea advanced to the semifinals of the top Asian women's football tournament and qualified for next year's FIFA Women's World Cup in the process. South Korean players and coaches celebrate...
New study raises concerns about AI chatbots fueling delusional thinking
Photograph: Olga Yastremska/Getty Images New study raises concerns about AI chatbots fueling delusional thinking First major study on ‘AI psychosis’ suggests chatbots can encourage delusions among vulnerable people A new scientific review raises concerns about how chatbots powered by artificial...
(URGENT) N. Korea's ballistic missiles flew some 350 km: JCS | Yonhap News Agency
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(LEAD) N. Korea fires projectile as S. Korea, U.S. conduct joint drills | Yonhap News Agency
OK (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; ADDS details throughout, byline) By Lee Minji SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile in an eastward direction Saturday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said, as South Korea...
(WBC) Ryu Hyun-jin announces retirement from int'l play after loss to Dominican Republic | Yonhap News Agency
OK MIAMI, March 14 (Yonhap) -- It's not the way he wanted to end it, but following a loss to the Dominican Republic in the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic (WBC) on Friday, South Korean pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin announced...
N. Korea fires projectile eastward: JCS | Yonhap News Agency
OK SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea fired at least one unidentified projectile in an eastward direction Saturday, South Korea's military said. A hypersonic missile flies through the air during a test launch by a subunit under a major...
(URGENT) N. Korea fires unidentified projectile eastward: JCS | Yonhap News Agency
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